SMALL BUSINESS OMBUDSMAN
Kate Carnell to the rescue
By Di Bartok
FORMER pharmacist Kate Carnell will be doing more than putting band aids on the wounds of small business operators battling bureaucracy and other scourges.
CHINESE INTEREST IN ALBION HOTEL
35-storey project for iconic site
By Di Bartok
THE iconic Albion Hotel, which has what is regarded as the best beer garden in Parramatta, is set to be remodelled as a three storey pub beside a towering 35-storey mixed use development.
LEADER SUMMIT ATTRACTS 500
PM and Premier were “out there”
FAST train to Badgerys Creek Airport, moving the Powerhouse Museum to Parramatta and major infrastructure proposals for Western Sydney were on the agenda when Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Premier Mike Baird headlined a day-long summit at Western Sydney University last Friday.
FROM WESTERN SYDNEY TO FACEBOOK
Graduate Luke’s creative journey
TEN years after graduating with a degree in Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication) at Western Sydney University, Luke Martin is now working in what many people would consider the dream job.
FAST RAIL OPINION
Airport rail must connect the West
By Penrith Mayor Cr Karen McKeown
LAST Friday Parramatta Council and the Sydney Business Chamber will unveil plans for a new fast rail connection between Sydney, Parramatta and Badgerys Creek Airport.
ZEST 2016 CHAMPIONS
Full house celebrates not-for-profit
GREATER Western Sydney is still buzzing from the ZEST Awards Ceremony – catering to a full house at ANZ Stadium on February 24.
INNOVATION OPENS DOORS
Collaboration key to success
By Di Bartok
INNOVATION - the buzz word of governments, industry and research institutions - is best achieved with collaboration.
GAME-CHANGING MARKETING TRENDS
The Power of Micro-Moments
By Tony Eades
AS you set the course for your brand in 2016 it’s important to be aware of developments and insights that I believe are game-changing - those trends that represent a new frontier for marketers this year.
BLACKTOWN NAME CHANGE FIASCO
$80,000 to discover the obvious
A WASTE of time and money is how Blacktown City Council Mayor Stephen Bali has described the push to change the name of the city.
PROPERTY DESIGN EXCELLENCE
New projects headline quality
LEADING Western Sydney design firm, Idraft Group (IDRAFT), has welcomed the approval of its 17-storey residential and retail tower in Harris Park, thanks to its design excellence as assessed by an expert panel.
